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New group rushes
Phi Kappa Signma to hold activities next week, seeks national charter
Josh Dawsey
Issue date: 8/22/08 Section: News
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Phi Kappa Sigma, the newest fraternity on campus, will hold its rush activities next week as it looks to become the 15th on campus. The group is currently only a student interest group, as it hasn't yet secured its national charter.
Nick Stoltman, the president of Phi Kappa Sigma, said the fraternity is looking for quality instead of quantity in its members. Unlike many of the larger fraternities, Phi Kappa Sigma only plans to have 30 to 40 members following this year's induction.
"We're just looking for guys with good character that are willing to do a bit of service and that are passionate about Greek Life," Stoltman said. "Finding a core group is what we're trying to do right now."
The 15 current members, all pledges from last spring, have laid the foundation for the group's planned success, Stoltman said.
"These are the founding fathers, and they are the core of our group," he said. "They should be proud of themselves."
For new pledges looking to join, community service will be key to membership. Phi Kappa Sigma, a nationwide fraternity with over 60 active charters, promotes community service through Habitat for Humanity and other groups, Stoltman said, and the Columbia chapter plans to take part as well.
"We're definitely going to serve the community through Habitat for Humanity," Stoltman said. "We're hopefully going to get involved with a food kitchen and other organizations around campus as well."
Stoltman also said the national chapter supports the substance-free and non-hazing policies set by the university.
While the group hopes to be official soon, the process for joining the Greek community isn't easy.
Phi Kappa Sigma presented its plans last year to the university, and after being approved, now must acquire a charter from the national organization within two years. In addition to the charter, Phi Kappa Sigma must recruit members and find housing.
Greek Life Director Ron Binder said that while the university would help with housing, it isn't necessary to being a part of Greek Life.
Though housing could be an issue, Binder said plenty of students will want to be involved.
"I'm convinced there are plenty of people out there that want to be Greek that are just not asked," Binder said. "This new fraternity will bring plenty of new ideas to the table."
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WVU Phi Kap
posted 8/22/08 @ 9:41 AM EST
Good Luck Skulls! Lose the bow ties. That picture is going to scare pledges away.
ghost1801
posted 8/22/08 @ 10:51 AM EST
OMG, a fraternity that stresses community service instead of date rape and binge drinking??! Stressing no hazing rather than beating the hell out of pledges or making them drink till they vomit?!?! I bet the IFC will make you go through all sorts of hell to full fledged fraternity-they don't like groups that aren't like them. (Continued…)
Brian
posted 8/22/08 @ 10:55 AM EST
Welcome back Silver Skulls! Good luck and lose the ties. '86 USC alum & Phi Kap President
sara
posted 8/22/08 @ 1:20 PM EST
Seriously guys, you will be taken more seriously if you lose the silly bow ties. Sorenson is gone, it is ok not to bow up anymore. Your fraternity sounds like a good one, but the bow ties are going to discourage some who may otherwise be interested. (Continued…)
Alex
posted 8/22/08 @ 1:27 PM EST
I can't see these guys lasting very long. There are already a bunch of struggling, houseless fraternities. Adding another one is pointless.
anti frat
posted 8/22/08 @ 1:40 PM EST
looks like these guys will fit in nicely with all the other frats. if you look closely you can see the silver spoons in their mouths.
Will
posted 8/22/08 @ 3:16 PM EST
Damn you guys look like a bunch of tools. You see all these frats in movies and think that is what you are joining in college. Wrong; dead wrong.
Welcome to the south where frat activities include dressing up for football games, a mixer every week, and the infamous Carolina Cup. (Continued…)
yeah right
posted 8/22/08 @ 10:13 PM EST
good luck. the good fraternities have been here 100+ years. Pike is the only one to have marginal success as a new chapter and I don't see it happening with these ugly clowns. (Continued…)
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